Re: [cobalt-users] Raq2 .lock problem after RaQ2-en-Update-OS-3.0.pkg possible bug.

[Ernie Elu <ernie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > A bit over a week ago we applied the RaQ2-en-Update-OS-3.0.pkg
> >
> > Since then a serious email problem has occured. About once ever
> > working day
> > the /var/spool/mail directory gets filled with *.lock and .*pop* files
> > and the users cant read their mail.
> >
> > The maillog has the following type of error:
> >
> > in.qpopper[13552]: steven at dg-1-p18.winshop.com.au
> > (210.8.124.27): -ERR [SYS/TEMP] maillock error 4: '/var/spool/mail/steven'
> >
> >
> > The only solution is to reboot the Raq2 and delete all the *lock
> > and .*pop* files immediately.
> >
> >
> > Can anyone tell me how to remove the RaQ2-en-Update-OS-3.0.pkg
> > and wind the system back to a stable state?
> >
> 
> Ernie:
> 
> [root admin]# /var/lib/cobalt/uninstallers/RaQ2-en-Update-OS-3.0.uninst
> 
> Before you try that:
> 
> Does OS 3.0 update show up in your list of installed software on the RaQ2
> GUI?

Yes it does, however non of the other updates show up just Cobalt OS Release
4.0 and RaQ2-en-Update-OS Release 3.0  and the SSL package.

In the /var/lib/cobalt/unistallers directory there are heaps:


BrosoftSSLadmserv-1.6.uninst   RaQ2-update-OS-2.0.uninst      SecurityFix2.2-2.2.uninst
Brosoft_SSL_server-1.7.uninst  Security-Fix-1.0.uninst        SecurityFix2.3-2.3.uninst
RaQ2-Update-MFG2.1-2.1.uninst  SecurityFix1.2-1.2.uninst      SecurityFix2.7-2.7.uninst
RaQ2-Update-OS-1.0.uninst      SecurityFix2.0-2.0.uninst      SecurityFix2.8-2.8.uninst
RaQ2-en-Update-OS-3.0.uninst   SecurityFix2.1-2.1.uninst      SecurityFix2.9-2.9.uninst

> 
> Found these posts that may relate.
> 
> http://list.cobalt.com/pipermail/cobalt-users/2000-August/018234.html
> http://list.cobalt.com/pipermail/cobalt-users/2000-August/018326.html
> http://list.cobalt.com/pipermail/cobalt-users/2000-August/018335.html


Thanks I will read them a.s.a.p.

> 
> If you want to try what is suggested in there, read the cautions regarding
> Qpopper 2.53.
> http://www.hideaway.net/bugtraq/may/291.html
> Most sites removed downloads of 2.53 but I did manage to find one via
> www.google.com (let me know if you need it.)
> 
> Are you running RaQ2-POP-before-SMTP-1.2? That stopped working tonite on my
> RaQ2 and I uninstalled it.

No I have not found that package anywhere.

> Waiting until tomorrow to see if the .lock files appear again. I hadn't seen
> the .pop file problem in /var/spool/mail.
> 
> --
> Dan Kriwitsky
> 

I am sitting here tailing the /var/log/maillog just waiting for a lock error to appear.
The phone rang hot earlier today when it happened.

- Ernie.